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Checklist for Family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 (Kelp Crabs)
and region Oaxaca (Southwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
99
228
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
99
228
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
189
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
185
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
64
168
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
38
110
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
36
108
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
85
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
25
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oaxaca
8 Genera with 10 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1870Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oaxaca
10 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Epialtoides paradigmus Garth, 1958
Epialtus hiltoni Rathbun, 1923
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Epialtidae with occurrences in Oaxaca
SubfamilyEpialtinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPisinae
Dana, 1851
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTychinae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Epialtidae at artfakta.se
Epialtidae at biodiversity.org.au
Epialtidae at gbif.org
Epialtidae at irmng.org
Epialtidae at itis.gov
Epialtidae at marinespecies.org